Teen Birth Rates: Which State is #1?
Of course, teens are a lot more likely to become moms in some states than in others.
Which state has the highest teen birth rate? Keep clicking find out - and see 14 states that weren't far behind...
15. Georgia
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 11.7
2008: 12.0
14. Washington D.C.
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 11.7
2008: 12.2
13. Arizona
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 11.9
2008: 12.3
12. Kentucky
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 12.7
2008: 13.2
11. Tennessee
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 12.8
2008: 13.2
10. South Carolina
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 12.8
2008: 13.4
9. Louisiana
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 13.1
2008: 13.7
8. Texas
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 13.3
2008: 13.6
7. Alabama
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 13.4
2008: 13.5
6. West Virginia
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 13.5
2008: 13.0
5. Oklahoma
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 13.8
2008: 13.8
4. Arkansas
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 14.6
2008: 14.8
3. New Mexico
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 15.5
2008: 15.3
2. Mississippi
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 16.5
2008: 16.3
1. Puerto Rico
Percentage of births to women under 20.2009: 18.2
2008: 17.9